New Skate Park Proposed in Colonia
It would be the second park in the township, although the cost is not yet known
A new skate park may be built behind the Evergreen Teen Center in Colonia making it the second one in the township. The Township Council introduced a bond ordinance at their reorganization meeting on Jan. 4 for the authorization of various public improvements and the acquisition of new additional or replacement equipment and machinery in the amount of $7.15 million. Township officials said among the amount bonded includes enough money to fund the proposed new skate park. "We have not yet determined a hard cost for the facility," said John Hagerty, communications director for the township. "The park will be a smaller scale than the one that is already in place." Hagerty said a poll was taken last fall from students at Colonia Middle School…
Crete
1:08 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Skateparks should be treated no differently than playgrounds, ball fields or basketball courts, none of which have security, fences (unless to keep a ball in) or fees. Why does a skatepark need security? The irony is that your town charges a small fee to pay a teenager to sit there and watch other teenagers skate. Take away the "security" and so goes the need for a fee... more ›